The Veterans Affairs Department originally had planned to release the request for proposals for its $550 million Real Time Location System procurement last week, but in a Dec. 29 notice the department pushed the RFP back to on or before Jan. 31.
I think VA is trying to figure out how to deal with the wrath of its unions who view the system as a Big Brother intrusion on their privacy.
Bob Brewin
Bob Brewin joined Government Executive in April 2007, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience as a journalist focusing on defense issues and technology. Bob covers the world of defense and information technology for Nextgov, and is the author of the “What’s Brewin” blog.
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